George and Ira Gershwin, 1928-32: Strike Up the Band (1930), Girl Crazy (1930), and Of Thee I Sing (1931)
Class Preparation
- Handout of Class 6 slides
- Of Thee I Sing: Synopsis and Lyrics (fairly extensive)
- Class 6 Selected Lyrics (Strike Up the Band, Girl Crazy, and a few songs from other shows and films.)
YouTube Links & Playlists
Cast Recordings and Soundtracks:
- Strike Up the Band (Roxbury Recordings 1990 Restoration of the 1927 score, with additional cuts from the 1930 Broadway version)
- Girl Crazy (Columbia's 1952 Studio Cast Recording with Mary Martin)
- Girl Crazy (Soundtrack of the 1943 movie with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland)
- Of Thee I Sing (CBS Records 1987 recording with Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern, & Jack Gilford; Michael Tilson Thomas conducting)
- Class 6 Additional Songs (This playlist includes songs on the "Class 6 Selected Lyrics" handout that aren't included in one of the cast recordings above.)
- Class 6 Videos (those actually shown in class)